Students and alumni take home the gold at local film fest
Martha Schick, Reporter
October 28, 2010
With JC students and alumni directing or starring in eight of the 10 films shown in the student film division, the second annual Bel Air Film Festival was a hot set. Senior Brooke Basta entered two videos, “Don’t You Wish This Could Actually Happen?” and “Super Fresh Love” in the festival.... Read more »
Student Artist Profile: Lexie Wohlfort
Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff
May 13, 2010
Senior Lexie Wohlfort stood watching the Theater Department perform “Racing with the Clock” during a rehearsal of “The Pajama Game” on the first day she shadowed. The set was flawless, the music was strong, and the cast was filled with enthusiasm. While the exact details remain a blur for Wohlfort,... Read more »
Video Ed: Health Care
April 16, 2010
Various students around the school were asked what they thought about Obama’s new health care bill. Nicky Hatzidimitriou can be reached for comment at nhatzidimitriou@jcpatriot.com
Senior hosts successful film festival
Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff; Taylor Schafer, Features Editor
April 9, 2010
Jess Crawford took to the stage of the school auditorium on March 26, and, without a script, began her nerve-wracking task: public speaking. Crawford hosted JC’s first ever student film festival for her senior project. After submitting her own short films to various festivals, Crawford realized that... Read more »
Video Ed: Senior law seminar
March 17, 2010
Seniors attended a mandatory Senior Seminar on Law back in February, and were asked what they thought about it. Nicky Hatzidimitriou can be reached for comment at nhatzidimitriou@jcpatriot.com
Weekend Hotspot: Dining at PaperMoon
Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff
March 17, 2010
Collections of plastic baby doll heads and Pez dispensers are not usually found in typical diners. Neither are collections of mannequins or action figures. Baltimore isn’t typical either, and no establishment proves this better than the PaperMoon Diner. About ten minutes from Fell’s Point, this diner... Read more »
Conversations in the Hallway – Security cameras
February 22, 2010
The JC Patriot interviewed students and faculty about the cameras that were recently installed throughout the building. The Patriot Staff asked the students if they thought the cameras were helpful or not, and if they felt safer with the newly installed cameras. Video by Nicky Hatzidimitriou
Laws prepares to become priest at St. Mary’s Seminary
Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff
February 19, 2010
Wake up at 6:15 to pray the Gospel of the day for a half an hour before heading down to breakfast. Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours is at 8:00. Class at 8:30. Seminarian Josh Laws, a former JC religion teacher, follows this schedule each day at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, the place... Read more »
Clooney shows that everyone needs a co-pilot
Nicky Hatzidmitriou, Copy Editor
January 3, 2010
Ryan Bingham avoids commitment and connection. He lives out of a suitcase, gives motivational speeches on how not to commit to others, and treats his relationships as nearly as disposable as the economy-sized supplies he encounters in countless airplanes and hotel rooms. In the film “Up in the Air,”... Read more »
Staffer earns top film honors
Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff
October 23, 2009
My hands shook as I wiped them on my jeans, attempting to hide the fact that they were unnaturally sweaty in a perfectly temperate auditorium. My heart began to race while trying to keep up with the blood that was traveling rapidly to my face, betraying my nervousness. And then the film started. This... Read more »